Oral history interviews and research materials dating from 1975-1978 related to Fredericka Meiners’ book, A History of Rice University: The Institute Years, 1907-1963, which was commissioned by the Rice Historical Commission. This collection includes original audiotapes, transcripts of selected interviews, related correspondence, documents, typescripts, and notes, and a digitized version of the audiotapes (created 2003 by the generosity of the Rice Historical Society). A small amount of office files for the Rice Historical Commission reflect the early activities and goals of the Commission during the dates 1975-1978.

The Rice Historical Commission was formed in 1975, largely due to the inspiration of alumnus Willoughby Williams (Rice ’39), who worked hard to organize support for the creation of written histories of Rice. Under the Commission’s direction, with H. Malcolm Lovett as chairman, historian Fredericka Meiners (Rice ’63) directed the history project which resulted in the 1982 publication of A History of Rice University: The Institute Years, 1907-1963. Historian and provost Frank Vandiver and archivist Nancy Boothe assisted in this project, as did many others. The Rice Historical Commission is currently known as the Rice Historical Society. Its mission is to collect and preserve the history of Rice University. The Society generously provided funding for the 2003 digital preservation of the original and unique oral history interviews in this collection.

Oral history interviews and research materials dating from 1975-1978 related to Fredericka Meiners’ book, A History of Rice University: The Institute Years, 1907-1963, which was commissioned by the Rice Historical Commission. This collection includes original audiotapes, transcripts of selected interviews, related correspondence, documents, typescripts, and notes, and a digitized version of the audiotapes (created 2003 by the generosity of the Rice Historical Society). A small amount of office files for the Rice Historical Commission reflect the early activities and goals of the Commission during the dates 1975-1978.

Series II: Interviews 1976-1978

General note

Oral history interviews conducted by Fredericka Meiners 1976-1978 on behalf of the Rice Historical Commission. This series includes original audiotapes, transcripts of selected interviews, related correspondence, documents, and notes, and a digitized version of the audiotapes (created 2003 by the generosity of the Rice Historical Society). These interviews form much of the basis for Meiner’s book A History of Rice University: The Institute Years, 1907-1963, which was commissioned by the Rice Historical Commission.

Subseries A: Audiotapes of Interviews

General note

See notes regarding which audiotapes have transcripts and/or digital cd-rom versions of the tapes.

Box

2a

Allen, Herbert 9/27/1977

[transcript, box 3.1; 2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Batjer, Helen (2 tapes) 8/10/1976

General note

[transcript, box 3.2; 2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Battista, Joseph L. 3/8/1978

Bourgeois, Andre 11/28/1977

General note

[2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Bray, Hubert E. 6/18/1976

General note

[transcript, box 3.6; 2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Bray, Hubert E. 9/30/1976

General note

[transcript, box 3.6; 1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Bulbrook, Harry M. 10/28/1977

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[transcript, box 3.8; 1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Burka, Paul 9/12/1978

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[2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Camden, Carroll 9/20/1977

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[transcript, box 3.10; 1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Chapman, Allen 9/30/1977

General note

[1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Class, Calvin M. 1/20/1978

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[transcript, box 3.12; 2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Cowan, Finis E. 3/16/1978

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[transcript, box 3.14; 1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Davis, Joe W. 2/21/1978

General note

[1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Dwyer, C.A. 7/26/1977

General note

[transcript, box 3.16; 1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Emison, Sam & Mary Frances 9/21/1977

General note

[1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Erfurth, August 9/20/1977

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[1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Eubank, Nancy M. 2/22/1978

General note

[transcript, box 3.21; 2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Filson, Martha 2/19/1976

General note

[transcript, box 3.22; 1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Box

2b

Fuermann, G. & M. Johnson 8/5/1977

General note

[1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Fulton, James S. 9/30/1977

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[transcript, box 4.2; 2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Gallegly, Joseph 10/26/1976

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[2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Giles, James Bernard 9/6/1978

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[transcript, box 4.4; 2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Hartsook, A.J. 7/21/1977

General note

[1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Heaps, Belle 2/17/1978

General note

[1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Hobby, William P. 7/28/1977

General note

[transcript, box 4.7; 1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Jameson, Florence 2/3/1978

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[1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Kirkland, William A. 7/19/1977

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[1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Kotch, Clara Margaret 2/10/1978

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[transcript, box 4.11; 2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Lane, Sarah 7/1/1977

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[1 digital cd-rom box 14]

Lankford, Raymond 1/30/1978

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[transcript, box 4.13; 2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Lovett, H. Malcolm 5/19/1976

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[transcript, box 4.14; 2 digital cd-roms box 14]

Lovett, H. Malcolm 10/18/1976

General note

[2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Lovett, H. Malcolm 6/27/1977

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[transcript, box 4.14; 2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Lovett, H. Malcolm 3/29/1978

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[transcript, box 4.14; 2 digital cd-roms box 15]

McBride, Guy T. 10/24/1977

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[transcript, box 4.15; 1 digital cd-rom box 15]

McEnany, M.V. 9/1/1977

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[transcript, box 4.16; 1 digital cd-rom box 15]

Morehead, James C. 4/6/1978

General note

[transcript, box 4.17; 1 digital cd-rom box 15]

Box

2c

Mosle, Paula M. 9/7/1978

General note

[transcript, box 4.18; 2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Nealon, Clark 2/2/1978

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[2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Neely, Jess C. 10/10/1977

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[transcript, box 4.20; 2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Nunn, Stayton 4/5/1978

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[transcript, box 5.1; 2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Parish, John E. 9/28/1977

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[transcript, box 5.3; 2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Pitzer, Kenneth Sanborn 10/26/1977

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[transcript, box 5.4; 2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Red, Lel 6/28/1977

General note

[1 digital cd-rom box 15]

Reynolds, Walter M. 9/19/1977

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[1 digital cd-rom box 15]

Richter, G.H. 7/5/1977

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[2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Richter, G.H. 3/9/1978

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[2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Sanders, Isaac 7/27/1976

General note

[2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Shelton, Fred V. 9/29/1977

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[2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Shimek, Joe & Evelyn 9/22/1977

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[2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Sims, James R. 1/18/1978

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[1 digital cd-rom box 15]

Stancliff, Fred J. 9/28/1977

General note

[1 digital cd-rom box 15]

Teague, James U. 6/29/1077

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[transcript, box 5.14; 1 digital cd-rom box 15]

Thomas, Joe D. 7/13/1977

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[transcript, box 5.15; 1 digital cd-rom box 15]

Vandiver, Frank E. 4/3/1978

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[transcript, box 5.17; 2 digital cd-roms box 15]

Vandiver, Frank E. 4/25/1978

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[transcript, box 5.17; 1 digital cd-rom box 15]

Waples, Margaret A. 2/24/1976

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[1 digital cd-rom box 15]

Subseries B: Interview Files

General note

(transcripts where noted, correspondence, notes, deed of gift)

Box

Folder

3

1

Allen, Herbert (includes transcript) 9/27/1977

2

Batjer, Helen (2 tapes) (includes transcript) 8/10/1976

3

Battista, Joseph L. 3/8/1978

4

Bourgeois, Andre 11/28/1977

5

Bray, Hubert E. (includes transcript) 6/18/1976

6

Bray, Hubert E. (includes transcript) 9/30/1976

7

Brown, George R. (no tape or transcript)

8

Bulbrook, Harry M. (includes transcript) 10/28/1977

9

Burka, Paul 9/12/1978

10

Camden, Carroll (includes transcript) 9/20/1977

11

Chapman, Allen 9/30/1977

12

Class, Calvin M. (includes transcript) 1/20/1978

13

Collins, Jacquelin (no tape or transcript)

14

Cowan, Finis E. (includes transcript) 3/16/1978

15

Davis, Joe W. 2/21/1978

16

Dwyer, C.A. (includes transcript) 7/26/1977

17

Eikenberg, C. Virgil (no tape or transcript)

18

Elliston, Laura Duff (no tape or transcript)

19

Emison, Sam & Mary Frances 9/21/1977

20

Erfurth, August 9/20/1977

21

Eubank, Nancy M. (includes transcript) 2/22/1978

22

Filson, Martha (includes transcript) 2/19/1976

Box

Folder

4

1

Fuermann, G. & M. Johnson 8/5/1977

2

Fulton, James S. (includes transcript) 9/30/1977

3

Gallegly, Joseph 10/26/1976

4

Giles, James Bernard (includes transcript) 9/6/1978

5

Hartsook, Arthur J. 7/21/1977

6

Heaps, Belle 2/17/1978

7

Hobby, William P. (includes transcript) 7/28/1977

8

Hudspeth, C.M. (no tape or transcript)

9

Jameson, Florence 2/3/1978

10

Kirkland, William A. 7/19/1977

11

Kotch, Clara Margaret (includes transcript) 2/10/1978

12

Lane, Sarah 7/1/1977

13

Lankford, Raymond (includes transcript) 1/30/1978

14

Lovett, H. Malcolm (includes transcript)

15

McBride, Guy T. (includes transcript) 10/24/1977

16

McEnany, M.V. (includes transcript) 9/1/1977

17

Morehead, James C. (includes transcript) 4/6/4978

18

Mosle, Paula Meredith (includes transcript) 9/7/1978

19

Nealon, Clark 2/2/1978

20

Neely, Jess C. (includes transcript) 10/10/1977

Box

Folder

5

1

Nunn, Stayton (includes transcript) 4/5/1978

2

Ossenfort, Shirley S. (no tape or transcript)

3

Parish, John E. (includes transcript) 9/28/1977

4

Pitzer, Kenneth Sanborn (includes transcript) 10/26/1977

5

Rayzor, Mrs. J. Newton (no tape or transcript)

6

Red, Lel 6/28/1977

7

Reynolds, Walter M. 9/19/1977

8

Richter, G.H. 7/5/1977

9

Sanders, Isaac 7/27/1976

10

Shelton, Fred V. 9/29/1977

11

Shimek, Joe & Evelyn 9/22/1977

12

Sims, James R. 1/18/1978

13

Stancliff, Fred J. 9/28/1977

14

Teague, James U. (includes transcript) 6/29/1977

15

Thomas, Joe D. (includes transcript) 7/13/1977

16

Tillett, Henry A. (no tape or transcript)

17

Vandiver, Frank E. (includes transcript) 4/1978

18

Waples, Margaret A. 2/24/1976

19

Whitmore, Bill (no tape or transcript)

20

Wilson, Mrs. Harold (no tape or transcript)

20

Unconducted Interview Requests

21

Oral Interview Materials

22

Oral History Deed of Gift Forms

Subseries C: Digital CD-Roms

General note

(digitized version of original audio-cassette recordings, created Fall 2003)